LLP Registration
The documents needed for LLP incorporation through FiLLiP: partner identity and address proofs, DPIN, registered office proof, the LLP agreement to be filed within 30 days, and what changes for foreign partners.
An LLP suits professionals and family businesses that want limited liability without the company-law overhead. Two designated partners are needed, and one must be resident in India.
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Each partner
- PAN and Aadhaar (Indian nationals); passport for foreign nationals, apostilled
- Address proof not older than two months — bank statement or utility bill
- Passport-size photograph, email and mobile number
- Digital signature certificate for the designated partners
- Consent to act as designated partner (Form 9, generated by us)
Registered office
- Utility bill of the premises not older than two months
- Rent agreement or the owner's NOC
LLP agreement (within 30 days of incorporation)
- Capital contribution of each partner and the profit-sharing ratio
- Rights and duties of partners, admission and retirement, decision-making
- Stamp duty on the agreement — paid on the state's e-stamp portal (Maharashtra: 1% of contribution, minimum ₹500, maximum ₹15,000)
- Form 3 is filed with the signed and stamped agreement
After incorporation
- PAN and TAN are allotted with the certificate
- Bank account, GST registration (if needed), profession tax enrolment
- Annual filings: Form 11 by 30 May and Form 8 by 30 October; audit of accounts if turnover exceeds ₹40 lakh or contribution ₹25 lakh (the income-tax audit has its own limits)
Before you send
- An LLP pays tax at 30% with no dividend tax on drawings, which often beats a private limited company for profits withdrawn every year — see our note on Pvt Ltd vs LLP.
- Foreign investment in an LLP is allowed under the automatic route only in sectors with 100% FDI and no conditions.
- Late filing of Forms 8 and 11 costs ₹100 a day per form with no upper limit.
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Questions we are asked
What documents are needed for LLP registration in India? LLP registration through FiLLiP needs each partner's PAN and Aadhaar (apostilled passport for foreign nationals), address proof not older than two months, a photograph, email and mobile, digital signatures for designated partners and Form 9 consent, plus a registered office utility bill with the rent agreement or owner's NOC.
How many partners are needed to register an LLP? An LLP needs two designated partners, and one must be resident in India.
When must the LLP agreement be filed and what stamp duty applies in Maharashtra? The LLP agreement is filed with Form 3 within 30 days of incorporation, signed and stamped. In Maharashtra, stamp duty is 1% of contribution, minimum ₹500 and maximum ₹15,000, paid on the state's e-stamp portal.
What are the LLP annual filing deadlines and late fees? An LLP files Form 11 by 30 May and Form 8 by 30 October, and late filing costs ₹100 a day per form with no upper limit. Its accounts must be audited if turnover exceeds ₹40 lakh or contribution exceeds ₹25 lakh; a separate income-tax audit applies above the income-tax limits.
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